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Take His Yolk

 During 2020 it has been a struggle for many to keep your feelings in check. Maybe you have found yourself swinging emotionally from one extreme to another. Because many have become exhausted, they have begun to shut down. It is almost like that thought, if I don't make eye contact, they will leave me alone. So, to keep from being overwhelmed, many have stopped participating in life. Seriously, there are running memes out there with the joke, "Who called two hurricanes at the same time for 2020?" There is a better way to cope than withdrawing.

"Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light" Matthew 11:29-30.
I know there is a tendency to focus on the rest for your soul phrase, but I would like to recommend you focus on the word "learn." Jesus is inviting you to gain knowledge from Him. When you go to God and ask Him how to do something, He will guide you. That is when you can begin to participate in life without great mental oppression. The overload of emotions that is out there is Satan's way of getting you to tap out on life. God needs us to be His hands and feet, which means we have to participate in life. At no point does that mean that the worries of the world need to be in your mind, weighing you down. You just focus on the task that God has you on and let God handle the outcome. “What do I do next, God?” is a question I ask umpteen times a day. Try something new today and learn from the One that has the answers. It really is a load off your mind.


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